diff --git a/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c b/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
index 61b182bf32a2..dbfe4eecf12e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ static void bit_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 static void bit_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 			      int bottom_only)
 {
-	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 	unsigned int cw = vc->vc_font.width;
 	unsigned int ch = vc->vc_font.height;
 	unsigned int rw = info->var.xres - (vc->vc_cols*cw);
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ static void bit_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	unsigned int bs = info->var.yres - bh;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift, vc, info);
+	region.color = 0;
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ccw.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ccw.c
index 41b32ae23dac..5a3cbf6dff4d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ccw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ccw.c
@@ -197,9 +197,8 @@ static void ccw_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	unsigned int bh = info->var.xres - (vc->vc_rows*ch);
 	unsigned int bs = vc->vc_rows*ch;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
-	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
+	region.color = 0;
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c
index a93670ef7f89..e7ee44db4e98 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_cw.c
@@ -180,9 +180,8 @@ static void cw_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	unsigned int bh = info->var.xres - (vc->vc_rows*ch);
 	unsigned int rs = info->var.yres - rw;
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
-	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
+	region.color = 0;
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ud.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ud.c
index ff0872c0498b..19e3714abfe8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ud.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon_ud.c
@@ -227,9 +227,8 @@ static void ud_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	unsigned int rw = info->var.xres - (vc->vc_cols*cw);
 	unsigned int bh = info->var.yres - (vc->vc_rows*ch);
 	struct fb_fillrect region;
-	int bgshift = (vc->vc_hi_font_mask) ? 13 : 12;
 
-	region.color = attr_bgcol_ec(bgshift,vc,info);
+	region.color = 0;
 	region.rop = ROP_COPY;
 
 	if (rw && !bottom_only) {